PRESS RELEASE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES FORCES AFGHANISTAN Kabul, Afghanistan Phone: [phone]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 12, 2009

Release Number: 20091202-02

Coalition service member killed and Afghan soldier wounded in Oruzgan Province

KABUL, Afghanistan - A Coalition service member died of wounds sustained from enemy fire during a combat reconnaissance patrol in Oruzgan province today. An Afghan soldier was also wounded during the incident.

The incident is under investigation.

The service member's name is being withheld pending next-of-kin notification.

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United States Forces Afghanistan's mission, in coordination with NATO's International Security Assistance Force, is to conduct operations to defeat terrorist networks and insurgents by developing effective governance and building the Afghan National Security Force. Effective security throughout the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan facilitates continued regional stability and increases economic development for the people of Afghanistan.

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